The ESG Report – Cally Edgren on Forever Chemicals
State AG Pulse | AGs to Forever Chemicals Cos: We Want More Money and We Want It Now
PFAS in Focus: Forever-Engineering With Trent Stober, HDR - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Wastewater Utility Perspectives From Jay Hoskins, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Show-Me Insights From Chris Wieberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Reflections on Water Podcast
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
PFAS Regulatory Update: EPA Issues Updated Drinking Water Health Advisories
Drinking Water on Tap: Money, Morality, and More with Tracy Mehan from the American Water Works Association - Reflections on Water Podcast
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
2BInformed: Understanding the EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap and Upcoming PBT Regulations
2BInformed: Overview of PFAS and Related EPA Regulations; EPA’s New Chemical Program Under Amended TSCA
Starting 2BInformed: The Inaugural Episode of the Podcast Series, ‘2BInformed,’ with Baptist and Bertrand
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Forever Chemicals: What They are and What is being Done to Minimize Their Impact
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
Last week the EPA announced a broad array of agency objectives regarding per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation. Although the agency’s announcement was sparing on details, it provides a few key indicators...more
New York and California have recently imposed sweeping prohibitions on the sale of apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These prohibitions have a broad scope and are effective and enforceable as of...more
2025 promises to be a busy year for companies that use — or previously used — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their supply chains. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and various state governments...more
The fashion industry is facing a major regulatory shift as states implement bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in textiles and apparel. PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” persist in the environment,...more
There’s no shortage of laws or regulations governing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But how PFAS are defined across federal and state programs is far from consistent....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching and important final rule (Rule) on Oct. 11, 2023, requiring comprehensive reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and...more
A series of recent California laws have placed significant restrictions on the sale of certain products in the state that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). California hopes, by...more
For many consumers, comprehending Shakespeare is easier than discerning which products are recyclable and which are not. California’s “Truth in Labeling” law (SB 343), which provides stricter regulations for what products or...more
Minnesota is competing with Maine to have the most rigorous regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 2310 into law on May 24, 2023. Similar to Maine's PFAS requirements,...more
Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking injunctive and monetary relief under the state’s public nuisance and uniform...more
The U.S. EPA published its PFAS Strategic Roadmapbooklet in October 2021 and, true to its word, has come very close to meeting most of its self-imposed deadlines to tackle the truly difficult environmental- and human-health...more
In what has been earmarked as the largest government enforcement PFAS action to date, California’s attorney general last month filed an historic lawsuit against more than a dozen per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS)...more
In Part I and Part II of this blog series, we introduced and discussed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” which have been recent targets of consumer class actions and...more
EPA continues its regulation of PFAS by shifting focus to the importation of certain PFAS-containing articles. - EPA goes for the low-hanging fruit by using TSCA to restrict the importation of long-chain PFAS that already...more